Diocesan Archives

Interior view of Saint Mary's Navan

Saint Mary’s Navan — Ottawa East Deanery

The Counter-Jumper and the Church Storekeepers in nineteenth century Canada enjoyed prominence. They were the day-to-day link for isolated families with the outside world and ...
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Black and white archival photo of a group of women in 1950s attire and hats talking at a table and posing for this formal photo.

Archives holds a huge trove of documents related to Indian residential schools

Conversations with diocesan archivist Glenn Lockwood often yield a wealth of information and intriguing history that the inquirer would have never known to ask about. ...
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Saint John’s interior circa 1890s — Ottawa Centre Deanery

Safekeeping a Photograph Here we are inside Saint John’s Church, Ottawa, built in 1860 as a chapel of ease for the parish of Christ Church, ...
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Saint Bede’s, Nolan’s Corners — Lanark Deanery

Love Me, Love Me There’s More Here Than You Think There Is!  Artist Mary Pratt was renowned for her paintings whose subject matter focused on ...
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St. James Manotick under construction

Saint James the Apostle, Manotick — West Ottawa Deanery

A Conundrum Over the course of its 150-year history, Saint James’s Church at Manotick faced the problems of growth, in particular the conundrum of responding ...
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Cathedral’s west window reflects diocesan history

Two Anniversaries One hundred and thirty years ago, on the 7th of April 1896, the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa emerged from the eastern section of ...
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Exterior view of Saint Mary Magdalene, Chelsea

Saint Mary Magdalene, Chelsea — Deanery of West Quebec

Saint Mary Magdalene, Chelsea began as an outstation of Hull in the 1830s when the Rev. Amos Ansley, Incumbent of Hull, held services in local homes. ...
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Staff news — April 2026

Meg Stewart has joined the staff of the Diocesan Archives as Digital Records Archivist. Her main role will primarily be digitizing records of importance to ...
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Wallis on a ladder working on a sketch of the window

Cathedral Deanery — Wallis sketching Christ Church Cathedral West Window Cartoon

Ottawa’s Sistine Chapel Less than a generation after Canadians celebrated the centennial of Confederation, members of Christ Church Cathedral approached their 150th anniversary. They sought ...
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